This blog started off by focussing on NZ's smaller 3rd level airlines, past and present. It has evolved to trying to present some record of NZ's domestic airline operations and some of the larger charter operators, interesting NZ international airliner movements and photos I have taken around the country. Comments, corrections or contributions are welcome, Steve - westland831@gmail.com

TEAL was registered in Wellington on April 26, 1940 as a limited liability company. Original holdings were: New Zealand Government 20%, Union Airways 19%, BOAC 38% and Qantas 23%. Chairman of Directors - Colonel N S Falla; Deputy Chairman - A E Rudder. The board reported to the Tasman Air Commission, which itself reported to the New Zealand, Australian and British Governments.

It was on April 28 1961 that New Zealand Minister of Civil Aviation, Mr McAlpine, announced that New Zealand had agreed to purchase Australia's half share in TEAL for $1,622,800, the par value of Australia's interest, making New Zealand the sole owner of the airline. The sale was retrospective to April 1, 1961, Australia agreeing to take progressive payments over a four-year period to March 31, 1965. The two governments decided that from October 1, 1961, Qantas would receive trans-Tasman rights.

1 April 1978 - Air New Zealand and New Zealand National Airways Corporation merged to form the new limited liability company Air New Zealand.